She shrugs. “I don't think so, though they might. Thing to remember though is there's two fixed wing pilots here. You and Alyssa. That's it. No one else that I know of is even qualified with a civilian license, so if they're going to want to fly with anybody alone, it'll be you.”

You nod. “How likely is that?”

She shrugs again. “Not very, unless Samantha convinces them it really is all your doing.” She looks over at you. “Right now she's not having much success. Half of them think all you are is a... “ She shrugs, looking for the right phrase.

“Confidence booster. Like the magic shoes that let the girl dance in that one story, except they weren't really magical at all.” She frowns at the analogy. “That's not really the best way of putting it, but there it is. Long story short, right now the theory is your only contribution is you made Merlin believe in her own ability when no one else did.”

You snort. “Except that's wrong. None of you ever had anything but good to say to her.”

Ice shrugs again. “Yeah, but we didn't credit our continual success and survival on her. You did. And do. Look, Frank, Samantha practically worships you, you must be doing something good for her self-esteem.”

You shake your head. “Nothing she hasn't earned. Speaking of, where is she?”

2/3

Ice leans back in her chair. “Down in the hangar. She didn't tell you? That's strange, especially for her. There's a team in from Chance, they're down there installing a lot of the components she helped design.”

“She wanted it to be a secret?” You ask, slightly confused.

Ice shakes her head. “I don't think so, but you know how she is. If it's you or that jet, she's pretty single minded. Some of the visitors are down there, too.”

She smiles. “They probably got put to work already. If you head down there, just make sure to say hi and check in with Merlin, ok?”

“You don't have anything for me?” You ask.

Ice shakes her head. “Not yet. Couple of the matrons want to meet you, couple other of the witches would like to be introduced, that sort of thing, but no flights, no orders, nothing major. Just stay out of trouble and go grab Slider or something if you want to tour the castle.”

[] That sounds like a plan, where's she at?
[] I'll head down to the hangar and see if Merlin needs a hand.
[] I got a better idea- how about you take a break and we go explore?

>>29517086
>[x] That sounds like a plan, where's she at?
SLIDERTIME.JPG

>>29517086
>[] I got a better idea- how about you take a break and we go explore?
woooooooo

>>29517086
>[X] That sounds like a plan, where's she at?

>>29517086
>[x] That sounds like a plan, where's she at?

Shit, we're probably the first guy to step foot in Barin in decades.

>>29517086
>[] That sounds like a plan, where's she at?

Joy.

[] I got a better idea- how about you take a break and we go explore?

"Stop hiding behind that ancient monster desk"

>>29517086
>[] I got a better idea- how about you take a break and we go explore?

ice time, and she probably has been behind the desk to long anyways

Rolled 7

>>29517086
>[] I got a better idea- how about you take a break and we go explore?

Too much work ice.

>>29517086
>[] I got a better idea- how about you take a break and we go explore?

>>29517086
>[] I got a better idea- how about you take a break and we go explore?

>>29517086
>[] I got a better idea- how about you take a break and we go explore?

Awww yeah been a while.

>inb4 "No quest in title" fags

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>>29517086
>[x] That sounds like a plan, where's she at?
Slider a go! Best time of the week, specially when the flu goes away! Also captcha a shit.

>lack of Quest in subject line

you better archive it now before the misarchivist comes around and gets a hair up his ass over this

happy questing anons and QM

>>29517086
>[] I got a better idea- how about you take a break and we go explore?

Here at the start!

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>>29517086
[X] I'll head down to the hangar and see if Merlin needs a hand.

>>29517086
>[] I got a better idea- how about you take a break and we go explore?

>>29517263
>>29517264

CRAP. sorry all.

>>29517086
>[] I got a better idea- how about you take a break and we go explore?

>>29517086

[x] That sounds like a plan, where's she at?

>>29517324
>does planefag even lift
Every fucking time and then I cry a little every time.

>>29517538
because he is DEAD!

>>29517606

Not Quite, he started another quest on Touhou Project.Com.

>>29517660
Face it SWQ is never going to be finished.

>>29517660
Seriously? That makes me sad.
What's the quest called?

>>29517660
aka he does not want to come back. Face it young's story is over.

>>29517086
>[] I got a better idea- how about you take a break and we go explore?

>>29517660

Good God, your butthurt is eternal.

>>29517735

Koalition, its in the 18 plus section of the site. Take that as you will.

>>29517792
I don't see how he is butthurt, he's just pointing out a fact.

>>29517086
>[x] That sounds like a plan, where's she at?

>>29517086
>[] I got a better idea- how about you take a break and we go explore?
Boss lady probably needs the break.
I'll work on getting the pastebin updated for next week. Sorry, shit's been kinda whack on my end since Thanksgiving.

>>29517813
Hmm, he called mods into the latest thread to delete any posts that weren't votes.
And to quote a later post for which a user was banned;
>More like he didn't want to see people calling him out on his failures but whatever.
We can probably guess what this was in reference to. I don't think he's ever coming back.

>>29517954
Because literally the entire thread was bitching at him.

>>29517086
>>[x] That sounds like a plan, where's she at?
Let's get this out of the way first.

>>29517954
Eh, Deme had a point, they were a little bitchy but he could have handled it a WHOLE lot better.

>>29517977
>>29517995
Didn't see it, I'm merely going off what's currently in the thread.

>>29518039

Eh. Let's just talk about SW89. I kinda like it and TW89 better than SWQ to be honest.

>>29518110
Yeah, sorry for sidetracking things a bit.

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>>29518110
I miss mouse. I think anything involving tanks and witches is cursed to die a horrible, slow death.

>>29518158

PJ'89.

Now providing tonks in m0use's steed.

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[x] I got a better idea- how about you take a break and we go explore?

“I think,” You say, leaning forward. “I have a better idea. How about you take a break and we go explore?”

She sighs. “I wish I could, but there's a lot of work to be done and I just don't have the time. There's a lot of reports and-”

“And most of it can wait.” You say. “C'mon, you said yourself there's a lot of old parts of the castle that have been closed off forever, probably a lot of neat history around here.”

She hesitates- a good sign. “W-well, I mean, I'd like to, but I just don't see where I'd have the time, and besides, a lot of those places are empty for a reason. Parts of this castle have been basically abandoned since the war, and-”

“And there's two of us and it's not like they've been entirely unmaintained since then.” You say.

“Some of them have been.” She says. “There's a couple towers that have been closed off since the war because of damage. And some of the outlying buildings haven't been used since then either.”

“So we'll be careful. C'mon boss, you need the break, and if it's not me, then it'll be Slider.” You say.

1/2

>>29518133

Naw it's fine. Hell I'm the guy who brought it up.

It works- she nods after a second's further hesitation. “Alright, fine. Let me go put on a pair of pants and-”

You look at her, kind of shocked. “You own pants?”

She stares at you for a second. “Of course I do. I don't walk around in my underwear all the time, you know, I do have a social life outside the navy.” She points a finger at you as you open your mouth to crack a joke. “Don't finish that sentence. I wasn't kidding when I said there was work to do, and I'm sure you could do some of it.”

“Yeesh. Bite my head off why don't you?” You say, kind of crestfallen. She just smirks.

The two of you walk back to your squadron's rooms, where you take the time to change out of your duty uniform and into a pair of beat-up BDUs you keep around for when you're helping the ground crew. You pocket your knife and a flash light, then slip a pair of gloves through your belt.

You're still of your room before Ice is- though you imagine she takes a few minutes looking for pants. It's not like she wears them all that much, you think. Not that you're complaining about that.

She steps out a minute later, tucking a flashlight of her own in a thigh pocket and clipping a pocket knife to the inside of her waistband. “Well, where do we want to start?”

[] Downstairs, in the dungeon levels. Haven't been down there yet.
[] You said something about ruined towers? Let's go check one of those out.
[] The seaside buildings, over on the north side. Those looked pretty neat.

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>>29518222
[X] The seaside buildings, over on the north side. Those looked pretty neat.

>>29518222
>[] The seaside buildings, over on the north side. Those looked pretty neat.

>>29518222
>[] Downstairs, in the dungeon levels. Haven't been down there yet.
If we get ourselves killed by rubble I'm going to laugh my ass off

>>29518222
>[x] Downstairs, in the dungeon levels. Haven't been down there yet.
Like there was any question.

>>29518222
>[] Downstairs, in the dungeon levels. Haven't been down there yet.
OBJECTIVE ADDED: Locate Rolling Court Martial
SECONDARY OBJECTIVE: Locate the remains of Hellcow

>>29518222
[x] Dungeons
The rolling court martial, it calls to us...

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>>29518222
>[x] Downstairs, in the dungeon levels. Haven't been down there yet.
>hissssssssss
>>29518158
Don't say that! I finally find the real Boozehound, it will live!

>>29518222
>[] The seaside buildings, over on the north side. Those looked pretty neat.

And here we go...

>[] The seaside buildings, over on the north side. Those looked pretty neat.

>>29518222
>[] The seaside buildings, over on the north side. Those looked pretty neat.

>>29518196
About to end also it seems or at least extended break.

>>29518222

[] Downstairs, in the dungeon levels. Haven't been down there yet.

We've got flashlights, might as well use them.

>>29518222
[] Downstairs, in the dungeon levels. Haven't been down there yet.

[] Downstairs, in the dungeon levels. Haven't been down there yet.

The HISSSSS is waiting.

>>29518222
>[] Downstairs, in the dungeon levels. Haven't been down there yet.
Who knows what we might find?

>>29518376
I hope it's chains

>>29518222
>[] Downstairs, in the dungeon levels. Haven't been down there yet.

roll d20 for spot the ancient dragon?

>>29518402
You read my mind, Anon.

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>>29518376

Bondage equipment.

Ice's wildest dreams come true.

>>29518222
>[] Downstairs, in the dungeon levels. Haven't been down there yet.

INTO THE DEEP

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>>29518419
Stop these lewd thoughts at once.

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>>29518447

But we are going to the 'Dungeon'

>>29518402
>>29518419
Good lawd, people

No offense but can you put the quest title in the thread subject in the future so I can autohide these threads? Thanks man.

>>29518473
see
>>29517342
He forgot.

>>29518222
>[x] The seaside buildings, over on the north side. Those looked pretty neat.

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>>29518473

>wants to autohide threads
>enters anyway

>>29518532
ah let it be. he wasn't an asshole about it

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I've been waiting to post this.

>>29518565
I didn't know that I was waiting for this to be posted, but I was. For reasons.

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>>29518565
Is there more?

>>29518565

Is that our favorite yandere super witch?

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>>29518565
If Konstantina was as fluffy as Nureha... Oh gods...

>>29518687
Nureha=Konstantina...

I can believe it

>>29518222
[x] Downstairs, in the dungeon levels. Haven't been down there yet.
S&M funtime with our CO is GOGOGOGO

>>29518565
lookofbetrayalorarousal.png

>>29518222
>[x] Downstairs, in the dungeon levels. Haven't been down there yet.

Lets not get tied up here, though, lots of other places to explore and there's no good reason to be restrained to one place.

ghost quit being ded

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>>29519664
We just need to draw him out.

WE SHOULD TOTALLY WAIFU GHOST.

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[x] Downstairs, in the dungeon levels. Haven't been down there yet.

“What about the basement?” You ask. “Haven't been down there and it seems the most likely place for interesting things.”

Ice nods, indicating your flashlight. “You got good batteries in there?”

You nod. “Yeah, changed them out this morning.” you grin. “Merlin sleeps in, but girl is up like clockwork the second I hit a light. This is the only way I can get to the head at night.”

She shakes her head. “She's probably going to need psychological treatment after this is all over with.”

You chuckle. “I probably will too. Shit, if I wrote memoirs, would anyone believe them?”

Ice shrugs. “I'd buy a copy.”

She takes the lead, Heading down the staircase into the first level basement, down by the hot springs and bath.

“I always wondered about that.” You say, as the two of you pass the short hallway that leads to the hot spring bath. “Why the hell is the bath down here, anyway? And why's it communal?”

“It's roman.” Ice says. “The castle has been a witch hold for a bazillion years, but before that, there was a Roman fort here, built on the hot springs. The bath is from that.”

You frown. “How does the island go from Roman fort to Witch hold?”

Ice shrugs. “Probably the fall of Roman Empire. Witches served in the legions, it was actually a really good way to get citizenship. If there'd been witches here, maybe as the empire was retracting, they holed up. It would have been relatively safe, probably more safe than trying to make it back to Rome or out to the eastern empire.”

1/2

She shrugs again, pushing some crates out of the way and turning on her flashlight, shining it into the dark rooms beyond a closed door. “It's hard to say, honestly. We'd have to ask a matron about it. I know the first castle was here when the Normans invaded and conquered the isles, and it's been a hold at least since then.”

“That's a pretty long damn time.” You note, stepping through the door after her and turning on your own flashlight. “The hold predates the nation?”

She nods. “Probably, anyway. The runway up there was originally built on the remains of some of the Roman buildings. The aqueduct, I think. They had to go in and rebuild it during the sixties to cope with the increasing weight of conventional aircraft, though.”

“Too damn bad they didn't make it any wider.” You say, stepping around a pile of long-forgotten boxes. “So what all would be stored down here?”

Ice shrugs, running her flashlight over the boxes and opening one- old, yellow paper fills it up. “Paperwork. Requisition forms from the fifties, it looks like. Well, requisition, pay, probably some letters and other official stuff. These are probably the unnecessary copies that weren't moved when their unit got rebased.”

“So, like, we probably won't find any skeletons or torture chambers or buried treasure, huh?” You ask, smiling.

She shakes her head. “Probably not, no.” She laughs. “Though I'd be willing to bet we'd find a room down here with a mattress and some bad porn. This was an active academy for a while, and it's not unheard of for girls to try and sneak boys in.”

You snort. “after meeting the twins, I can't say it shocks me.”

Up ahead, the hallway branches right and left.

Ice pauses. “I think, if I remember the layout of the basements correctly, the right should take us to the old bomb shelter. Left, I think, goes to a section under one of the towers.”

[] Let's go right.
[] Left sounds interesting.

>>29519868
>LEft

First rule of laybritnths; always go left.

>>29519868
>[] Left sounds interesting.

I SMELL MYSTERY

>>29519836
>You chuckle. “I probably will too. Shit, if I wrote memoirs, would anyone believe them?”

God damn it Frank, that is not a joke. She's 15 years old, and she's cracking like a pane of glass right in front of you. Denying it won't stop it from happening.

>>29519868
>[] Let's go right.

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>>29519868
[X] Let's go right.

>>29519868
>[] Left sounds interesting.

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>>29519868
>[x] Left sounds interesting.
>mattress and some bad porn
pfft, as if! They used the closets for that.

>>29519868
>[x] Left sounds interesting.

[] Left sounds interesting.

>>29519868
>[x] Left sounds interesting.

Always go left

>>29519943
>[] Left sounds interesting.

>>29519868
No! Left is always where the traps are!

[X] Let's go right.

>>29519868

>Left sounds interesting

Now I'm hoping that we find a really beat-up old wheelchair.

>>29519868
>[X] Left sounds interesting.

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>>29519868
Gotta go left

>>29519868
[] Left sounds interesting.
i hope to find the old tesla labs there...

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>>29520082

I'm gonna need one of those

>>29520156
it's just so adorable

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>>29519868
[x] Left

LEFT HAND RULE!

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[x] Left sounds interesting.

You shine your flashlight in both directions before indicating the left hallway. “Bomb shelters are kinda boring.” You say, noting that there's rubble here you have to work around. Looks like it gets worse up ahead, too.

“We might wish for boring if this comes down on us.” She says, following your lead and shining her light up along the roof- where you see evidence of cracks in the stonework. “This is up under part of the castle that suffered pretty heavily during the occupation of east Anglia. This was a major target for the martians- lot of brass here, and shutting down a witch base wasn't far off their to-do list. Only reason these areas weren't rebuilt was because they weren't necessary, and the funding was used somewhere else.”

“Like where? I thought you witches had all the money in forever?” You say, looking in an empty room alongside the hallway. “How did it get used somewhere else?”

Ice shrugs. “Big scandal. Supposedly the castle matron was using it for personal things. Never proven, though, I guess, and she left the islands quietly. Ended up on Cyprus, I think.” She indicates the ceiling above your head. “The towers were deemed surplus to needs. They got an exterior repair at some point, I guess a pair of bomb damaged towers wasn't very good looking. But the interiors were never repaired. “

1/2

“So I see.” you say, holding up a rope with a badly faded do not enter sign. One end of the rope is cut. “Wonder how long that's been like that.”

Ice shrugs. “We're not the first to explore in here, I doubt we'll be the last, too.” She says. “Besides, there's the sense of adventure to think about.”

“Adventure?” You ask, ducking under a fallen beam and turning around to help her- unnecessary, it turns out- she's more aglie than you by far.

“Sure. Not only do you risk getting caught with a boy on the grounds, but now you're in a long-disused part of the castle and the floor could give out. Makes it more exciting.” She says, conversationally. “Well, I mean, I'm sure it would for some girls.”

You let the comment pass, shining your light into another room- one with bottles, both broken and whole, lining wall racks. “Wine cellar?” You ask.

Ice peers in. “Looks like it.” She steps back and tries the door. “Door's wedged in pretty tight, though. You might be able to get it open, but I'm not sure it's a good idea to try.”

[] Ah hell, what's an adventure without treasure? Here, let me try.
[] You're probably right. We'll come back later, if we get the chance.

>>29520834
>[] You're probably right. We'll come back later, if we get the chance.
we can survive three dozen planes, but rubble cannot be dodged so easily

>>29520834
>[X] You're probably right. We'll come back later, if we get the chance.
I don't know about you guys, but I'd rather not disturb anything that might be structurally unsound.

>>29520834

>[x] Crack open a bottle. "Well theres wine. Care for a drink?"

>>29520834
>[] You're probably right. We'll come back later, if we get the chance.
LETS NOT AND SAY WE DID

>>29520834
>[] Ah hell, what's an adventure without treasure? Here, let me try.

I know it's stupid. I know it's really stupid. But we have to try...

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>>29520834
[X] You're probably right. We'll come back later, if we get the chance.

>>29520834
>[x] Ah hell, what's an adventure without treasure? Here, let me try.
Depending on the wine, some of it could be quite expensive...

>>29520834
>[] Ah hell, what's an adventure without treasure? Here, let me try.

>>29520834
>[] Ah hell, what's an adventure without treasure? Here, let me try.

>>29520834
>[X] Ah hell, what's an adventure without treasure? Here, let me try.
Most likely stupid but, the chance of drunk Ice again is too much to pass up.

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>>29520834
>[X] Ah hell, what's an adventure without treasure? Here, let me try.
ADVENTURE.

>>29520834
>[] Ah hell, what's an adventure without treasure? Here, let me try.

>>29520834
>[X] You're probably right. We'll come back later, if we get the chance.
NOPE.JPG

>>29520834
>[x] Ah hell, what's an adventure without treasure? Here, let me try.

Sounds like a tight space, hopefully we don't get wedged in, unable to move.

>>29520834
>[] Ah hell, what's an adventure without treasure? Here, let me try.

ohh wine

>>29520834
[X] Ah hell, what's an adventure without treasure? Here, let me try.

Do it faggot!

>>29520834
[] Ah hell, what's an adventure without treasure? Here, let me try.
gnome the door open if we have too. if guns and light bulbs can be gnomed so can stuck doors.

besides, hell cow could be inside!

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>>29520834
>[] Ah hell, what's an adventure without treasure? Here, let me try.
We must tread careful, lest we awaken some ancient evil

>>29520834
>[] Ah hell, what's an adventure without treasure? Here, let me try.

>>29520834
[x] You're probably right. We'll come back later, if we get the chance.

>>29520834
>[] You're probably right. We'll come back later, if we get the chance.
lets not get trapped in a cellar just after waking up from a coma

>>29520834
>[X] You're probably right. We'll come back later, if we get the chance.
lets no rocks falls everyone dies

>>29520834
[X] You're probably right. We'll come back later, if we get the chance.

Pls dont get Frank brutally injured after getting better

>>29520834
>[x] Ah hell, what's an adventure without treasure? Here, let me try.

We must map everything

>>29520834
[X] You're probably right. We'll come back later, if we get the chance.
Lets go see other stuff instead, no need to tempt fate

>>29520834
>[] You're probably right. We'll come back later, if we get the chance.

>>29520834

[x] Ah hell, what's an adventure without treasure? Here, let me try.

>>29520834
>[] You're probably right. We'll come back later, if we get the chance.
I'd rather not have the ceiling come down on our heads

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Either you go to the adventure or the adventure comes and finds you.

>>29520834
[X] You're probably right. We'll come back later, if we get the chance.
lewd bath times with Ice!

>>29521490
>implying being trapped underground in the dark with alcohol isn't funnier

>>29521522
well at least with the bath time Frank and Ice can bone without worrying about the floor giving out

>>29521617
>implying they won't get interrupted by a Russian attack.

>>29521617
but they might shake the roof down on the two of them.

>>29521724
Katya you jealous bitch!

>>29521764
>Implying Katya won't join in.

>>29521764

All we'd need then is Konstantina.

>>29521764

>implying its not Konstantina homing in on fronk lewds

>>29521764
I was actually making fun of how Ghost interrupts things with Russian attacks, often right before some sort of development.

>>29521799
>Slider then shows up
>Saves Fronk from the crazy Rooskies.

>>29521831
yeah, but we made it better

>>29521831
>implying Ice jumping Frank isn't already glorious spearhead of glorious russian assault on american hero

>>29521831

But at this point then theres a cave in...

Fronk and ice, stuck in a wine cellar.

Those things get cold at night.

>>29520834
Use logic fronk, people have been this way before. If the door is jammed, it's jammed for a good reason....also there might be another way into the room.

[] You're probably right. We'll come back later, if we get the chance.

I imagine Frank's not much of a wine guy anyway. I bet his favorite drink is a White Russian.

>>29521931
hue hue hue

>>29521931
my sprite is everywhere and i cannot find my sides

you bastard

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>>29521931
God dammit! Should have saw that one.

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>>29521931
10/10 nice.

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>>29521931

>>29521931
God damnit, I laughed so hard I think I broke a rib.

>>29520834
>[] Ah hell, what's an adventure without treasure? Here, let me try.

Where was the sudden, let's not do this come from?

>>29521931
A White Rusiuan has Ice in it, diesn't it?

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>>29522398

>>29522398
Maybe you're sitting at the end of the bar and the bartender is too lazy to walk all the way there so he gives you a Slider.

>>29522398
...Well yes, but that's not the joke.
Ice is Anastasia's granddaughter, the great-granddaughter of Tsar Nicolas. The Tsarist forces in the Bolshevik Revolution were the White Russians, fighting the Red Russians.

>>29522448
themoreyouknow.xex

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[x] You're probably right. We'll come back later, if we get the chance.

You take a look at the door and test it yourself. The top half wiggles in the frame- you can feel the door warping- but the bottom remains stuck fast in position.

You frown. “I think the frame's warped.” you say. “I could probably get it, and I don't think there's weight on the door itself, but it's pretty well stuck. Next time we come down, we'll bring a crowbar.”

She nods. “Sounds ok to me. Want to go up?”

You look up at the stairs and nod. “Sure, let's head up.”

“So what was in this tower, anyway?” You ask, helping Ice up from the basement.

She shakes her head. “Not sure, honestly. I think it was more living quarters, but I can't remember.”
She pauses, looking around the room- which, other than some debris, is empty. “One of the towers was a library wing, but it was pretty empty already, they kept a lot of the contents downstairs in the bomb shelter. The other was quarters for visiting nonwitches, and that was rebuilt on the south end of the island outside the wall.”

You nod. “And you think this one was the visitor’s quarters?”

She nods. “Yeah, I think so. It makes sense, this probably would have been a common area, like the one over in the castle proper. The wine cellar downstairs was probably next to the kitchen and cold storage, so... “ She trails off, then nods again. “Yeah, I'm pretty sure this was the visitor's tower.”

“So what kinds of things would be in here?” You ask, looking around the empty room.

She shrugs. “Probably not much. Both of the towers were pretty well cleaned out when they were condemned.” She looks around, her light tracking her eye's focus. “Best thing we'd probably find up here is some old beds and furniture, maybe some small stuff that's been passed over.”

[] Well, let's go up and check it out.
[] Nah, let's double back towards the bomb shelter.

>>29522634
>A Bomb

>>29522634
>[] Nah, let's double back towards the bomb shelter.

>>29522448
I know.

And there's ice in a White Russian.

Or, nore accurately, a bit of White Russian in Ice.

>>29522634
>[x] Well, let's go up and check it out.

>>29522634

>[x] Well, let's go up and check it out.

Beds, you say?

>>29522634
[] Well, let's go up and check it out.

>>29522634
[x] Well, let's go up and check it out.

It's a shame we passed up on the other room. We need to break free from the bonds that tie us down, and live a little!

>>29522634
>[] Nah, let's double back towards the bomb shelter.

I think we're kinda pushing it as is.

>>29522634
>[] Well, let's go up and check it out.
there might be character development up there

>>29522634
>[X] Well, let's go up and check it out.

>>29522634
>[] Well, let's go up and check it out.
Can't hurt to look.

>>29522792
It totally can, but less likely than when we're underground

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>>29522634
[X] Well, let's go up and check it out.
Check out the view with Ice.

>>29522634
[X] Nah, let's double back towards the bomb shelter.

I wonder what's in there.

>>29522634
[] Nah, let's double back towards the bomb shelter.

>>29522634
Ah screw it, surprise kick the door to the wine cellar!

alternatively, bomb shelter

>>29522634
>[] Nah, let's double back towards the bomb shelter.
Because bomb shelter.

>>29522634
[x] Nah, let's double back towards the bomb shelter.

>>29522634
[x] Well, let's go up and check it out.

EXPLORATION

ded

>>29524228
there was character development at the top of the stairs so ghost bailed

Stay away from the light, Ghost! We need you here!

*siging*

Bye Bye this here GhostDiva guy,
Maybe posting some day later
but he's just small tiiime
all the waifufags shitposting and Cryin
sayin' this'll be the day your waifu dies

this'll be the day your waifu diiiiiies

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[x] Well, let's go up and check it out.

“Well, let's go up and check it out anyway.” You say, turning to start up the stairs.

Ice nods, and starts to follow you up. “Careful on these stairs, Frank.” She says, sticking to one side of them, nearest the wall. “no telling....”

You nod, noting the ominous creaking of the steps as you head up.

Upstairs is kind of a disappointment. The rooms are mostly empty- there's some small detritus here and there- a forgotten sock, a few scraps of paper- but nothing amazingly interesting. Some furniture remains, though for the most part it's either old or small and not worth the effort of bringing back.

One room still has an army cot- complete with the metal frame. Underneath, all you find is a few dust bunnies, though you do note the small, frayed bit of rope tied off on the frame. Grinning, you point it out to Ice, who visibly blushes.

“L-looks like someone had some fun, huh?” She says, laughing nervously.

You chuckle. “Looks like. Anything interesting in the closet?”

She shakes her head. “Nothing, unless you think hangars are interesting.”

The rest of the rooms seem to be about the same- there's really nothing in them of note. You go all the way to the top of the tower, before being stopped by a door with a big, heavy gauge padlock run through a metal bar lock.

“End of the line, eh?” You say, looking at it.

Ice nods. “Yeah, I think so. Roof is probably pretty unstable anyway, and we've been gone a while, we should head back.”

1/4 (I think)

“Yeah, probably.” You say, agreeing. “Go ahead, I'll be right behind you.”

You're heading back down the stairs in relative quiet when Ice speaks up again. “You know, I had fun, Frank.” She says. “Thanks for making me come along.”

“Hey, anytime.” You respond. “You need to get away from the desk more, anyway.”

She sighs. “I wish I could, it's just that there's so much to do and-”

“And you've got both Slider and myself who can help with it.” You say. “Hell, I'm your lead Steelwing, I'm surprised you're capable of handling our paperwork. That stuff can be pretty arcane.”

She laughs. “It's not that bad, really. Though the way you people measure fuel in pounds is insane. Why do you do it in weight anyway?”

“It's...” You shrug. “It's just got to do with how we operate. The more fuel we burn off, the lighter we are, so the jet flies better.” You say. “so it's easier to work in pounds than gallons remaining, just because it saves us a step.”

She looks back at you, a smile playing on her lips. “You don't actually know, do you?”

You shake your head, grinning. “Hell no. I just know that the paperwork and the fuel gauge in the jet read in pounds.”

She turns around, still leading. “So that thing about the jet flying better-”

You nod. “Yeah, that part is the truth. It's not as pronounced as it would have been in the old prop planes- we've got a lot more thrust to go around, but it's still true.”

She shakes her head. “So the better you are, the closer to falling out of the sky you are?”

You nod. “Yeah, kind of. I suppose it doesn't make sense to you, huh?”

2/4

>>29524534
>1/4
worry.jpg

She shakes her head again, looking back in the wine cellar. “Not really. Strikers are a constant- they never really get low so much as eventually you just get too weak to operate them. But that's all dependent on the witch- like Katya seems to be able to fly forever. And even then, they fly just as well from when you take off as when you land, since the weight is effectively constant.”

“That and you have incredible thrust to weight and inherent thrust vectoring.” You point out. “I imagine a gymnast would make a terrific dog fighter as a witch.”

Ice nods, walking past the boxes of old paperwork. “Probably. Flexibility goes into it, most of us practice something to improve it. I think Slider is the exception, but I swear sometimes she doesn't have bones.”

You laugh at that. “Is that her familiar?” You ask.

She shakes her head. “No. well, maybe. Different girls familiars are different. Some of them, it really affects how they are. Some are nothing like their familiars would indicate.”

“Foxes are pretty lewd, though.” Slider supplies, stepping out of the bath, wearing slippers and a towel. “Hi Frank.”

“Foxes are not lewd!” Ice retorts. Her familiar emerging with the muted 'pop' characteristic of a witch going for her magic. Slider just smiles.

“Are too. What are you going to do, Tabby? Tackle me? All I’m in is a towel, imagine what people would think if they caught you-” Slider says, grinning.

“You- You... Ugh!” Ice exclaims, stomping back upstairs.

Slider watches her go with a grin, then turns to look at you.

3/4

“You.” She says. “I'd make a lewd joke, but I think it'd go over even less well if they caught us.”

You nod. “Yeah, probably.”

She snorts. “Oh well. There's a few new faces, go say hi when you get the chance.”

You nod again. “Anything else?”

She grins. “Not unless you want to make it something else....”

You laugh. “Not right now. We'd draw a crowd and I don't know how to charge admission for that kind of thing.”

She laughs. “Damn shame. Give me a second to get dressed, then we can go say hi.”

You can't say you're looking forward to it.

>>29524618
END CHAPTER.

SEE YOU NEXT TIME.

And that's it for the night. I'd keep going, but I have to be awake around 08 or so to look after the puppies, so I can't run as late as i'd like to. I'd have started earlier, except internet was out from about 1500 local to about 1700 local, and then I was out getting food. Not an excuse, just an explination. Hopefully it won't happen again and we can start early.

Anyway, as always, I hope you guys had fun, and We'll be back next week for the next run. till then gents!

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>>29524592

So lewd

>>29524650
Have a good night, Ghost! Sleep well~

>>29524650
Was cute, seeya next week ghost

>>29524650
Thanks Ghost was fun.

>>29524618
I wished we opened the wine cellar, as cute as this was. I feel we didn't get mcuh out of it besides Ice having some free time.

>>29524650
Sankyuu, Ghosto-san~

>>29524650
Ghost, will we ever see what was in the wine cellar?

Oh god, the worst part of the week just arrived.

>>29524790
to Ice fans, that's alot though.

>>29524650
>get home from 7 hour drive after interview
>quest just ended
Wryyyyyyy.jpg

Thanks though Ghost

>>29524932
I'm an Ice fan too, and I did enjoy it but I just wished we found something of note, or something

>>29524951

What really kills me about quests is all the paths not taken. At least in a computer game you tend to be able to access basically everything. There's been so many interesting infodumps we've missed, scenes not pursued.

Hell, I'm still incredibly curious as to what Ice had in mind viz a viz our plane when she was drunk.

we getting any bitchtits feelz?

>>29524979
Not tonight, it's not ready

>>29524968
The paths not taken here include almost everyone we love dying at least once

>>29524968
Me too, but I respected the decision.

We were told that there was nothing interesting upstairs yet we went up there anyway...

>>29525004

Oh, I don't mean that stuff, I meant more stuff on the ground. Social stuff, infodumps, etc. I'm reasonably content with most of our in-combat desisions, barring the Kitty Hawk fight starting with the target rather than helping the Phantoms THEN going for the target.

>>29525239
I agree. We were in a fighter jet and not particularly well equipped for the job, where as the more enemies we down the more friendlies that could do the job better get to do it. Just more mental scars for Frank. I'm just waiting for the inevitable snap.

>>29525325
I'm surprised he hasn't had one about Berlin yet, honestly. It ended well, yeah, but that was some intense shit

>>29525325
Well, we had the missiles for the job, I was thinking more that the Phantoms could have shot fairly well, but were getting massacred. Do what we need to do thin the ground a bit, let the Phatoms do their job without hindrace, THEN go for the target. Phantoms could have been useful, but not with enemy fighters taking them to peices.

>>29525362

I actually enjoyed the crap out of that. Good imagery, and enough burning briefly but brightly without going full potato. Darkly enjoyed the witches freaking out as well. I'm actually a little surprised we haven't seen more SWWW2 references yet. Returning to Barin feels oddly nostalgic. I'm really curious about the whole witch culture in general.

Wonder how the whole male magic thing'll turn out.

>>29525362
I really enjoyed that the visuals were intense as hell.

>>29525445

Part of me wants to start the next academy-witch fight with the particle cannon.